The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-21

DoAS are nat, anC are nnlSneu With
tails or balls at the end.
Skating and sleighing dresses
made entirely of seal skin are as
shapely as if made of cloth and fitted
by tailor. They are of course Sc
we're in outline and without drapery
The skirt has all it's fulness massed
in the back, and the position basque
clings to the bust as if moulded
there; it is single breasted. pointed
in froat, short on the hips, has small
folds in the square position coat
sleeves, and a high officers collar.
The only trimming of this luxurious
ly warm dress is some pendent balls
of seal along the edge of the front
and sides OF the position basque,
and some buttons on the sleeves and
down each side of the skirt; these
buttons are wooden moulds covered
with seal-skin.
Seal.skin wraps are in greater va
riety than at any previous winter.
For those who cannot spend much
money, or bear the weight of long
garments, are the close English jack.
cts, fitted like tailor made cloth
jackets to follow the outlines of the
figure, and worn without trimming
or else bordered with Persian lamb
The longer half-loose sacque of seal
skin is still the choice of those who
make long journeys and take country
drives; and the still longer New
market with its close coat sleeves, or
the paletots with square sleeves, are
graceful garments covering the
wearer from throat to foot, and suit
able over any dress. because the
dress is entirely concealed. For
those who have handsome costumes
to display, the short nantes are es
peciallv liked in seal skin, because
this fur harmonizes with dresses of
any color, and such a mantle does
away with the necessity of having a
separate wrap Or jacket with each
dress. These mantles are very
short on the tournure, with the
fronts longer but quite slender-a
style becoming to stout figures, as it
makes the wearer look taller. These
may be quite plain, but arc usually
trimmed with border of black mar
ten, sable, beaver, or lynx, which is
deepened or broadened on the tourn.
ure, and may be finished with a
fringe of tails.
An English novelty is seal cape
somewhat in scarf shape, extending
not quite to the waist line in the
back, but with slender mantilla fronts
dropping as low as the knees. Anoth
er English fancy is that of making
striped fur capes and coats alternate
ly OF seal-skin and Persian lamb
skin. A fichu of chinchilla fur is a
French trimming for seal skin jack
cts, this passes around the neck as a
collar, and is Tapped tc the left side
in pointed revers. The sleeyes of
long fur cloaks and of visites are
now made slightly flowing and are
widely bordcred. Persian lamb
Jackets are made in all shapes de-
scribed for seal-skins.
Collars and stoles with square
fronts and muff to match are in
great favor ia the various kinds of
sable and in dark mink, as these
brown furs ere now worn with any
dress. For limited price the stole
and muff may be of good natural
beaver or of the favorite natural
lynx. When separate muff is
needed, it is of black marten for
dark fur, natural lynx when light
fur is desired, or of fine otter for a
choice muff. Shoulder capes also
give great comfort for a small out
lay of money, and are chosen in
beaver, Persian lamb, or black fox,
while those who can spend money
freely buy sable capes, or else those
of mink made up of dark tails
Mink is also used for lining and
borders of Sicilienne circulars,
which ladies are loath to give up, as
comfortable wraps for the carriage
for evening, for slelghing, and for
travelling, though they are not in
keeping with the tailor suits now
used for walking.
Seal,skin turbans for ladies have
soft crowns higher in front than be-
hind, and are especially stylish
when the brim is covered with Per-